Mold on seats, boat out of storage.
 

Here is a good one. Put the boat away in Cctober. In climate controlled 50 - 55 degree inside storage. The upolstery was pure white with not a mark. Went over the entire interior with FRENZY VYNAL PROTECTANT, then put 50 lbs of charcoal in 3 roasting pans throughout. Then sprayed down the entire interior with Lysol.

Picked up the boat yesterday and the cuddy had a light filim of mold which I got off but the front bolsters look like a biology experement. Mold with dark yellow spots. There is pink spots as well inaddition to the typical dark mold spots.

I have used Simple Green, Soft scrub, and Clorox II spray cleaner. I have used a scrub brush, rag, green srub pad etc Still won't come off.

In addition, the engine hatch has a few dark stains as well that won't come off.

I'm afraid it's reuined. Anything else I can do and if not, what are my options?

Get the bolsters redone? Can they be sent back to Baja or can I get the vynal from Baja?

Please help.

Try Mr. Clean Magic Eraser.

Use some Clorox Clean Up with bleach and put it out in the sun. The spots will fade away eventually. Condition it also, of course.

Mr Clean Eraser did no good.

No sun for a few weeks I'm afraid.

anything else?

try tilex tub and tile or oxy clean.

i use bleach and water on my CC

try some Mold Remover stuff from West Marine, etc.

Tried mold remover. No good.

HAve not tried Tilex or Ozy. Will try that next.

Thanks !!

G-man post up the results cause i have the same problem!

Pink spots - sounds like a chemical reaction. With all the chemicals you got floating around that boat - it sounds like a dayum chemistry expirement. 50lbs of Charcoal, what are you barbecueing? Lysol, Vinyle Portectant - all that stuff has to vent. I don't know maybe I am just not up to date on the cleansers, but Charcoal and Lysol is not designed for marine use.

Sounds like the bolsters are having a hard time breathing - which may have been compounded by the vinyl potectant. The moisture has to get out somehow. Is it a new boat? Do you keep it stored on a lift in the water?

It is stained and you are going to have to let the stains bleach out. Use the clorox clean up and give it some time.Let it soak in and wipe it off lightly. It will take a while, like a few weeks, but I'm fairly confident it will slowly fade away.

I had a red shirt stain a seat. Tried a lot of stuff. Did it the way I described and the stain was completely gone in a week.

I would think the stains will eventually fade ...Like it was said some sunlight will help alot ... But if they do have to be replaced .... Mcleod Makes the Interior on the upgraded Baja's ... you can get replacements direct from them ....But I expect they will clean up ....m

Thanks, did what the storage facility said. Charcoal, lysol. Live in eastera Pa. Had the boat in an underground mine. Temp constant 50-55 degrees.

I was thinkin ... did you clean the boat up right before you put it in storage ? Maybe it was still wet .. or water in the Bilge ? If your cover does not breath well the moisure has no place to go ....m

No, it was dry. Maybe reaction of Franzy and Lysol???

Can you provide more detail on Mcleod? I tried googling it and didn't come up with anything.

Thanks

I'd find another place above ground next year. :et:

The sun will eventually bake the chit off with some bleach as stated above.

YEah, never again.

thanks !

DOWNTOWN42 is right, be patient, bleach solution then as much sunlight as possible, it WILL disappear.

Try some WD-40, I have found it takes everthing off of vinyl.

G-Man,

A friend of mine turned me on to a product called JOMAX which is designed specifically to remove stains and permanently kill the microbe's that cause mold and mildew to grow and stain. I had to order it off the internet, but it works great. Best of luck.

I'd also vote for the bleach. I have a hot tub, and when it is not in use, rain water gets in it. Mold forms on the bottom surface of the vinyl cover, literally black. Nothing takes it off. After a couple of weeks of chlorine gas after the tub is running, the spots disappear, and it's back to its regular color. You have to be patient, and keep it wet with a mild solution bleach.

Michael

An underground mine !!!!!!!:eek: :eek:

What in the world were you thinking man??????

Sure, the temp was an even 50-55,,,,,,,,,,,,, and the humidity was a never changing 90-100 percent!!!!!!!

I feel bad for your problems, but that was a really goofy place to store your boat.

WD 40 Really? I'll give it a try.

Jomax as well. I'll look for it.

T Bird, not really goofy placxe to store a boat. Very Common in Pa. There are literaly thousands of large boats, motor homes and collector cars stored in underground mines in Pa.

How they get em down those itty Bitty holes ? :D

let her air out before you turn the key :eek:

Here is the result, paper towels on the seats, sprray with 75% clorox 25% water. Keep soaking the paper towels. Did this for three days MOLD IS GONE!!!! Thanks to all for great suggestions!!

is the seat still there too? :evilb:

I'm telling you I tried every suggestion posted here and then some. That is the only thing that worked. No seat damage at all. Rinsed them very well and then put a few coats of Frenzy vinyl conditioner on. Looks brand new.

Krazy kleen , my usual spring cleanup. Rinse well!